A winter storm with winds gusting to more than 80 mph is expected to leave as much as a foot of snow to the northern Nevada mountains.

Three-day forecast for the entire US, updated each morning and afternoon.(Other)

Warmer-than-average temperatures are forecast for the northern and western United States this December, the U.S. National Weather Service says.

British military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain.

Nov. 20: Spring is bringing record-high temperatures along with wild thunder and lightning storms to Australia. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.(msnbc.com)

As Lake Superior warms, it is kicking up stronger winds and faster currents, a new study finds, and possibly changing the ecology of the lake and the distribution of local air pollution.